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by Bruce
Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:10 am
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: Problem With Photo Vignetting
Replies: 3
Views: 94

Re: Problem With Photo Vignetting

No, I took off all the filters.

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by Bruce
Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:18 am
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: Problem With Photo Vignetting
Replies: 3
Views: 94

Problem With Photo Vignetting

I am having a problem with vignetting in photos taken against a clear blue sky. In the most recent cases, they were shot with the Canon 10-22 lens from 10mm to around 15, and I don't notice it as much when photos are shot at 22mm. What is causing this? Is it a problem with the lens or are my shootin...

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by Bruce
Wed Dec 06, 2023 1:57 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Phoenix Aviation - 2023
Replies: 468
Views: 79243

Re: Phoenix Aviation - 2023

Does anyone know what the occasion is for the official government plane of the Netherlands to visit Phoenix today? They landed at Luke AFB first and then ferried over to Sky Harbor. I was over at Luke and saw some official looking Suburbans/Tahoes lined up where the plane parked. Couldn't tell from...

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by Bruce
Tue Dec 05, 2023 12:33 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Phoenix Aviation - 2023
Replies: 468
Views: 79243

Re: Phoenix Aviation - 2023

Does anyone know what the occasion is for the official government plane of the Netherlands to visit Phoenix today? They landed at Luke AFB first and then ferried over to Sky Harbor. I was over at Luke and saw some official looking Suburbans/Tahoes lined up where the plane parked. Couldn't tell from ...

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by Bruce
Thu Nov 23, 2023 1:29 am
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: A good day today at Goodyear
Replies: 5
Views: 2804

Re: A good day today at Goodyear

How were you able to get a good view? Last I was out there several months back they are building warehouses all along that western side where the planes are and it was all fenced in, off limits and private property. The view from the east side is quite distant.

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by Bruce
Tue Aug 29, 2023 2:28 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Planes Not Following Planned route?
Replies: 26
Views: 3537

Re: Planes Not Following Planned route?

I wonder if I can check the liveatc archives and see if there was a communication with center for that shortcut. I'll have to take a look. I'm pretty sure it would be ZAB but I don't know what sector and if they have a feed from it.

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by Bruce
Mon Aug 28, 2023 9:54 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Planes Not Following Planned route?
Replies: 26
Views: 3537

Planes Not Following Planned route?

At this point I'm just an armchair flight follower using the apps flightaware & flightradar24 and one thing I've noticed, it seems to happen on almost every flight, is that flights don't stick to the planned route. If you look up a flight on flightaware it lists the routing. Then if I go over to...

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by Bruce
Sat Aug 26, 2023 5:52 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Wisconsin Aviation - 2023
Replies: 109
Views: 22764

Re: Wisconsin Aviation - 2023

Quick question about that Air Drake plane. Is that considered Part 135? I know it has 30 seats which is max for a Part 135 flight but the max payload of a 767 is way more than 7,500lbs as required by Part 135.

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by Bruce
Thu May 11, 2023 9:48 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Envoy Embraer ERJ-175 vs ERJ-175 E2
Replies: 7
Views: 2094

Re: Envoy Embraer ERJ-175 vs ERJ-175 E2

Hmmm. It must be a glitch with the jet tip app then. they're listing it as an "E275" type and the E2 designation but there are none of those planes here. I kept trying to figure out what is different about this plane vs the others. LOL

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by Bruce
Thu May 11, 2023 3:18 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Envoy Embraer ERJ-175 vs ERJ-175 E2
Replies: 7
Views: 2094

Envoy Embraer ERJ-175 vs ERJ-175 E2

I am confused by the E175 E2. I've seen it show up on the app as a rare plane at my airport, and there's always only the same one. N304KM, operated by Envoy for American Eagle. But I can't tell the difference. This plane is listed in the photo db here as just a 175. But there is a listing for the E2...

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by Bruce
Sun Apr 23, 2023 11:16 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Phoenix Aviation - 2023
Replies: 468
Views: 79243

Re: Phoenix Aviation - 2023

Does anyone know why there would be an Aussie A330MRTT parked at Cutter or how long they will be here for? There used to be annual drills at Luke so I would assume it is related to that. Usually the Aussies and Belgians come and participate in drills once or twice a year (at different times). Nope....

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by Bruce
Sat Apr 22, 2023 8:01 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Phoenix Aviation - 2023
Replies: 468
Views: 79243

Re: Phoenix Aviation - 2023

Does anyone know why there would be an Aussie A330MRTT parked at Cutter or how long they will be here for?

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by Bruce
Thu Feb 16, 2023 6:02 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Phoenix Aviation - 2023
Replies: 468
Views: 79243

Re: Phoenix Aviation - 2023

does anyone know what plane the Cardinals owner flies? I think he has his own, different than the team plane. And speaking of that, they brought two planes up from Marana today. The familiar Cardinals logo painted plane, and another ex Delta 777 N866DA. Why both? tomorrow they're introducing the new...

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by Bruce
Wed Feb 15, 2023 7:28 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Phoenix Aviation - 2023
Replies: 468
Views: 79243

Re: Phoenix Aviation - 2023

If you're wanting to spot, SDL has a bar/restaurant with a view of the runway. Sorry can you elaborate on SDL? google not very specific Scottsdale Airport. The restaurant is Volanti I actually tried to go up there during Super Bowl Golf Week and the viewing deck was closed off. The restaurant took ...

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by Bruce
Wed Feb 15, 2023 7:24 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Post Super Bowl Charters
Replies: 3
Views: 1399

Re: Post Super Bowl Charters

PhilMcCrackin wrote:
Only one of those is for the team(2543). The other three are just regular, non-charter flights open to anyone to book. They're special one-offs for the SB, but they're normal flights.


Are you sure about that? I head that it was 2515.

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by Bruce
Thu Dec 08, 2022 5:43 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Phoenix Aviation Thread - 2022
Replies: 546
Views: 104022

Re: Phoenix Aviation Thread - 2022

Hey guys, what happened to Breeze Airways? I see the Charleston flight missing for 2 weeks, scheduled for Dec. 17. Are they bailing out a month after starting??

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by Bruce
Sun Nov 20, 2022 6:05 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 3033
Views: 589693

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

I see that they've got a whole flight list scheduled for the Canyon Blue N872CB plane on the flight tracker sites but has it been delivered yet? I see nothing after the Moses Lake/Seattle test flight and then revenue flights. Did they accidentally assign that plane # or did I miss it?

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by Bruce
Fri Nov 11, 2022 7:34 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Phoenix Aviation Thread - 2022
Replies: 546
Views: 104022

Re: Phoenix Aviation Thread - 2022

When does widebody season begin at PHX? Thanks. Third week in December. To an extent it has already begun with AA. AA has 3x 787s daily plus the normal 777 to LHR. DL begins ramping up Thanksgiving week but yes, the majority are the third week of December. Widebody season is already here. American ...

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by Bruce
Fri Nov 11, 2022 7:31 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Phoenix Aviation Thread - 2022
Replies: 546
Views: 104022

Re: Phoenix Aviation Thread - 2022

boeing777200lr wrote:
https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/221102-cinw22phx
Interesting to see that these china airlines charters are regularly scheduled. Anyone know why?


It is for employees of the new semiconductor factory opening early next year in north Phoenix.

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by Bruce
Fri Nov 04, 2022 6:11 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Phoenix Aviation Thread - 2022
Replies: 546
Views: 104022

Re: Phoenix Aviation Thread - 2022

I wonder why they have to go through LAX on the return?

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by Bruce
Tue Nov 01, 2022 8:43 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Phoenix Aviation Thread - 2022
Replies: 546
Views: 104022

Re: Phoenix Aviation Thread - 2022

Yup. I was talking to a couple guys who were out there and according to them the flight carries company managers over here to check on the progress of the plant and possibly take and/or return some employees from training in Taiwan. Got some nice shots though, I'll be uploading them soon. They also ...

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by Bruce
Tue Nov 01, 2022 4:07 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Phoenix Aviation Thread - 2022
Replies: 546
Views: 104022

Re: Phoenix Aviation Thread - 2022

Does anyone know what would bring a large plane from Taiwan to Phoenix today? Is there some special event going on?

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by Bruce
Mon Oct 31, 2022 7:20 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Phoenix Aviation Thread - 2022
Replies: 546
Views: 104022

Re: Phoenix Aviation Thread - 2022

When I listen to Air Traffic Control here at PHX I hear them say "north route" or "south route" when taxiing. What does this mean?

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by Bruce
Sat Oct 22, 2022 3:43 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 3033
Views: 589693

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

I see that both of the retro livery planes flew today from Renton over to BFI with a 3 hour shakedown flight. They're getting closer to delivery! BFI is where the delivery center is.

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by Bruce
Mon Sep 12, 2022 9:50 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 3033
Views: 589693

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

I just saw mention that Southwest is also only able to take 66 MAX8 Aircraft this year instead of the original 114 deliveries due to supply chain shortages at Boeing. Boeing only delivered 12 MAX8 by the mid point of the year. Southwest’s reduced expectation was 23 in 3rd quarter and 31 in the 4th....

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by Bruce
Sat Sep 03, 2022 9:15 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 3033
Views: 589693

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

N8778Q was just delivered BFI-PHX. N8773Q is currently enroute to be delivered as WN8510. Wow, I don't know how I missed that! My flightradar24 alert showed me that 8773 was on the way but I couldn't make it to the airport because of work, and I never saw the alert for 8778 but that one arrived dur...

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by Bruce
Sat Aug 27, 2022 6:38 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 3033
Views: 589693

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

The latest new bird is on the property now. N8772M. Looks like they skipped 8769 and 8770, and of course 871HK still under construction, and I haven't seen 8766.

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by Bruce
Fri Aug 19, 2022 3:39 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 3033
Views: 589693

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

SXDFC wrote:
The latest deliveries have all been ETOPS, so is it safe to say 871 & 872 will be ETOPS birds?


All 737 Max 8 are ETOPS 180 compliant.

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by Bruce
Fri Aug 19, 2022 1:57 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 3033
Views: 589693

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

N8620H and N8619F are still flying around in their Canyon Blue colors, does anyone have an idea on when they will hit the paint shop to get their new special liveries? I thought it said Summer 2022, but Summer is almost over. What special liveries? Are they doing a new state? They are going to repa...

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by Bruce
Fri Aug 19, 2022 1:22 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 3033
Views: 589693

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Southwest 7M8 N8767M delivered this morning BFI-PHX as WN8500. I've noticed in the number sequence they skipped 8766. Is that one just delayed? After they delivered 8765 we got 8767, and the airlinerlist source shows that there is an 8768Q which is probably the next one but no 8766. They have all t...

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by Bruce
Fri Aug 19, 2022 1:17 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 3033
Views: 589693

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

WN732 wrote:
N8620H and N8619F are still flying around in their Canyon Blue colors, does anyone have an idea on when they will hit the paint shop to get their new special liveries? I thought it said Summer 2022, but Summer is almost over.


What special liveries? Are they doing a new state?

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by Bruce
Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:19 am
Forum: Photography Feedback
Topic: Prescreening: Sun Glare?
Replies: 2
Views: 3802

Re: Prescreening: Sun Glare?

Would this picture get cut due to sun glare off of the windows? What is the general rule for glare - no glare allowed at all? N8575Z_6330.jpg *sorry for the duplicate. I tried to edit the original post because it doesn't look like the attachment photo linked - it won't let me delete this duplicate.

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by Bruce
Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:16 am
Forum: Photography Feedback
Topic: Prescreening: Sun Glare?
Replies: 2
Views: 3802

Prescreening: Sun Glare?

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Would this picture get cut due to sun glare off of the windows? What is the general rule for glare - no glare allowed at all?


N8575Z_6330.jpg

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by Bruce
Mon Apr 05, 2021 3:21 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Southwest Fleet/Network Thread - 2021
Replies: 3308
Views: 557951

Re: Southwest Fleet/Network Thread - 2021

Does anyone know what routes or cities will get Max service in June? The original flight numbers they started with in March are not showing up anymore.

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by Bruce
Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:28 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Southwest Fleet/Network Thread - 2021
Replies: 3308
Views: 557951

Re: Southwest Fleet/Network Thread - 2021

When will we see schedules for June and what routes/flight numbers the Max will be flying in June?

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by Bruce
Fri Nov 15, 2019 8:34 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Updated: Qantas picks A350-1000 as preferred platform for Project Sunrise; Final decision due March 2020
Replies: 1405
Views: 281865

Re: Qantas plans 3 Project Sunrise research flights in Q4 2019 using 787-9's, final decision on PS by end of 2019

Do they have any more 787-9 on order? Which plane will operate the 3rd Project Sunrise flight?

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by Bruce
Thu Oct 17, 2019 10:52 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Updated: Qantas picks A350-1000 as preferred platform for Project Sunrise; Final decision due March 2020
Replies: 1405
Views: 281865

Re: Qantas plans 3 Project Sunrise research flights in Q4 2019 using 787-9's, final decision on PS by end of 2019

The JFK-SYD flight on Friday will operate under the flight number QF7879 Departing JFK 2100 Arrive in SYD 710+2 Scheduled flight time 19hrs 10 mins https://twitter.com/lb_SFO/status/1184509485680713729?s=20 VH-ZNI according to that tweet. But 19 hours isn't that big of a deal...Singapore flies an 1...

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by Bruce
Sun Aug 18, 2019 8:02 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Time to Cruise Level
Replies: 4
Views: 1679

Time to Cruise Level

When I listen to an ATC clearance they'll say something like "expect flight level three eight zero one zero minutes after departure..." but it (probably, based on my experience) almost always takes much longer, like close to 30 minutes, to reach FL380. Maybe exceptions could be bizjets or ...

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by Bruce
Thu Jul 11, 2019 11:34 pm
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: Arizona Spotting Trip
Replies: 4
Views: 12591

Re: Arizona Spotting Trip

Any tips or suggestions on taking pictures during the summer? Are there any spots that are better? Do photos have a bad problem with heat distortion here?

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by Bruce
Wed Nov 28, 2018 8:49 am
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: Why so many LAX Overhead Pics?
Replies: 30
Views: 11683

Re: Why so many LAX Overhead Pics?

Never seen photos of PHX overhead either, but MIA and LHR have been done, so why not PHX? Worth a shot I'd say. Does PHX have a VFR corridor running overhead/next to the airport? I found this PHX Class B chart and it looks like there is an east and west transition route but those I think are for tr...

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by Bruce
Sat Nov 24, 2018 10:36 pm
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: Why so many LAX Overhead Pics?
Replies: 30
Views: 11683

Re: Why so many LAX Overhead Pics?

I am curious about doing it at PHX. Has anyone done it there? Does ATC allow it? Since the terminal layout between 2 sets of runways is similar to LAX I don't see why it could not happen. But I have yet to see a photo.

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by Bruce
Fri Oct 12, 2018 7:59 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Inaugural SQ SIN-EWR A359ULR 11 October 2018
Replies: 169
Views: 47793

Re: Inaugural SQ SIN-EWR A359ULR 11 October 2018

All the news media is reporting this is an 18+ or 19 hour flight but the actual flight time is way less. In fact, at 17:10 currently, there are probably a half dozen flights that are a little bit longer than this! Tomorrow's SQ22 is only planned at 18:05. The return flight is showing 16:44. So if to...

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by Bruce
Tue Aug 15, 2017 5:48 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: SWA will park 66 a/c in next 3 months--another record
Replies: 133
Views: 34867

Re: SWA will park 66 a/c in next 3 months--another record

Some of the planes retired last night will become fire tankers - 5 probably, as they already did one and I think Coulson bought 6 of them. Anyone know which they are?

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by Bruce
Sat Mar 04, 2017 10:35 pm
Forum: Site Related
Topic: Mobile Version on Desktop IE Browser
Replies: 2
Views: 1376

Mobile Version on Desktop IE Browser

When I go to the site on the desktop using Internet Explorer it displays the mobile version, which is bad because everything is blown up to fit the screen. How do I turn this off, so it will view in desktop??

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by Bruce
Fri Mar 03, 2017 6:25 am
Forum: Site Related
Topic: Announcement: Airliners.net has been acquired by VerticalScope
Replies: 417
Views: 246593

Re: Announcement: Airliners.net has been acquired by VerticalScope

Maybe now that there is fresh management, it will be an organization that can re-make airliners.net into a photographer-friendly place...and by that I mean easing up on the crazy photo screening standards (like where they nitpick on two bad pixels out of 3 million) that are sending otherwise great p...

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by Bruce
Sun Sep 04, 2016 10:04 pm
Forum: Site Related
Topic: Issues FAQ
Replies: 179
Views: 189166

Re: Issues FAQ

When I visit the site on a desktop computer with Internet Explorer browser it comes up with the mobile site and no option to change it. The pictures are all blurry too, as they get resized to browser width. Can this be fixed?

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by Bruce
Tue Jul 12, 2016 3:00 am
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: Screening Queue - How to check where your photos are
Replies: 18
Views: 4212

Re: Screening Queue - How to check where your photos are

Oh, are all the images since the migration getting new ID#s? I see they are at 3,877,000. My most recent was 2,800,000+. Did they really jump by a million? Also, all of my photos in the database say accepted July 11 but the actual acceptance date of the most recent was in May!

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by Bruce
Mon Jul 11, 2016 5:12 am
Forum: Aviation Photography
Topic: Questions regarding screening period.
Replies: 4
Views: 1922

Re: Questions regarding screening period.

On a related note, is it possible to bring back in some form the queue number so we can tell approximately how close to getting screened we are?

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